Global Patent Index - EP 4157364 A1

EP 4157364 A1 20230405 - METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AIR MANAGEMENT TO REDUCE OR BLOCK EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE PATHOGENS

Title (en)

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AIR MANAGEMENT TO REDUCE OR BLOCK EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE PATHOGENS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND SYSTEME ZUR LUFTVERWALTUNG ZUR VERRINGERUNG ODER BLOCKIERUNG DER EXPOSITION GEGENÜBER LUFTPATHOGENEN

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉS ET SYSTÈMES DE GESTION DE L'AIR POUR RÉDUIRE OU BLOQUER L'EXPOSITION À DES PATHOGÈNES EN SUSPENSION DANS L'AIR

Publication

EP 4157364 A1 20230405 (EN)

Application

EP 21818844 A 20210602

Priority

  • US 202063033753 P 20200602
  • US 202063062591 P 20200807
  • US 202163152267 P 20210222
  • US 202163173131 P 20210409
  • US 2021035432 W 20210602

Abstract (en)

[origin: US2021372637A1] The present specification described a room air management system for reducing or preventing exposure to and inhalation of infected aerosol to individuals in a room, which employs filtration, purification, and sterilization techniques using physical filtration, UV sterilization, and/or photocatalytic filtration. In embodiments, the systems of the present specification may be of different sizes to accommodate differently-sized rooms. In embodiments, the system of the present specification is a stand-alone unit. In embodiments, the system of the present specification is a wall mountable air handler unit. In embodiments, the system of the present specification provides UV-C exposure to air and is capable of killing virus particles. The system of the present specification is designed such that it is user-friendly and easy to operate.

IPC 8 full level

A61L 2/10 (2006.01); A61L 9/00 (2006.01); A61L 9/16 (2006.01); A61L 9/18 (2006.01); F24F 3/16 (2006.01); F24F 8/10 (2021.01); F24F 8/22 (2021.01); F24F 13/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B01D 46/0005 (2013.01 - EP); B01D 46/0027 (2013.01 - EP); B01D 46/0028 (2013.01 - EP); B01D 46/0036 (2013.01 - EP); B01D 46/10 (2013.01 - EP US); B01D 46/62 (2022.01 - EP); F24F 3/16 (2013.01 - US); F24F 8/10 (2021.01 - EP); F24F 8/158 (2021.01 - EP); F24F 8/167 (2021.01 - EP); F24F 8/22 (2021.01 - EP US); F24F 8/30 (2021.01 - EP); F24F 13/20 (2013.01 - EP); B01D 2273/30 (2013.01 - EP US); B01D 2279/50 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 2021372637 A1 20211202; EP 4157364 A1 20230405; EP 4157364 A4 20240612; WO 2021247691 A1 20211209; WO 2021247716 A2 20211209; WO 2021247716 A3 20220310

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 202117336896 A 20210602; EP 21818844 A 20210602; US 2021035432 W 20210602; US 2021035463 W 20210602